pitchblende
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of pitchblende
1760–70; half translation, half adoption of German Pechblende. See pitch 2, blende
Vocabulary lists containing pitchblende
Example Sentences
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The elements were found in a mineral called pitchblende that released a powerful form of energy.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2012
He didn't get it; the big bonus is offered only to those who find a deposit of high-grade ore, such as pitchblende.
From Time Magazine Archive
More important for the nation's future, said Dr. Wright, are the traces of pitchblende, the richest uranium ore, that have been found.
From Time Magazine Archive
At that time, pitchblende was famed as a source of radium.
From Time Magazine Archive
He tested a piece of pitchblende, the principal ore of uranium, and found it to be 700 million years old–very much older than the age most people were prepared to grant the Earth.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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